It’s a thriving month for April 2022 Korean Dramas!
A variety of engaging stories is set to engage viewers in the roster of K-Dramas in April. From supernatural, emotional and romantic series, some featured actors are making their small screen comebacks.
Make sure to keep tabs on the latest dramas coming up next month!
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What’s Currently Airing?
MONDAY-TUESDAY
Business Proposal (SBS)
Crazy Love (KBS2)
Military Prosecutor Doberman (tvN)WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
Thirty, Nine (JTBC)
Kill Heel (tvN)
Grid (Disney+)
Soundtrack #1 (Disney+)SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Twenty Five Twenty One (tvN)
Forecasting love and Weather (JTBC)
A Superior Day (OCN) *Sunday only
*Note that daily, weekly and some dramas are not covered by kdramadiary due to the unavailability of video sources on legit streaming platforms.
Our team watches on iQiyi, Netflix, WeTV and Viu. In addition, we cover almost all dramas, but in compliance with DMCA rules, for some dramas, we have decided to only do the regular First Look/Mid-Series features plus Full Series Review. You can always refer to our coverage listed on the sidebar or on the header section.
Coming Up: April 2022 Korean Dramas
Tomorrow | MBC | April 01
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Based on a webtoon written by Rama, the new series shares the story of a dispirited job-seeker who accidentally meets grim reapers on a special mission. He then becomes a temporary worker in the underworld.
Kim Hee Sun, who plays Gu Ryun, the crisis management team leader of the ghost management headquarters of the underworld. Rowoon portrays the role of Choi Jun-woong, a new contract employee of the crisis management team. He achieves a dream job in the underworld with his sweet talk and cleverness. However, he is quite a troublemaker on the team.
Rounding up the cast with their distinct personas are Lee Soo Hyuk who plays leader Park Jung-gil. He is expected to provide tension by checking the poor crisis management team with his sharp charisma like a sword. In charge of humor and energy, Yoon Ji On portrays Lim Rung-gu, the assistant manager of the crisis management team led by Gu Ryun.
“Tomorrow” Targets Heartening Human Fantasy Story About Life and Death
It’s Beautiful Now | KBS 2TV | April 02
- Streaming Site: Kocowa
Yoon Shi Yoon, Bae Da Bin, Oh Min Seok, Shin Dong Mi, Seo Beom Jun, and Ye-bin Choi Ye Bin are the lead cast of KBS2’s first-weekend drama this year.
It threads on the story of how the Lee brothers look for women in order to occupy the apartment offered by the elders of the family who are worried about them still not yet married. If there is one thing these three brothers have in common, they are all competitive.
Even if they are not interested in marriage and do not need an apartment, they were driven to compete to get the merit – in this case, the offered apartment.
Green Mothers’ Club | JTBC | April 06
- Streaming Site: Netflix
JTBC’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama will be broadcast for the first time on April 6.
Green Mothers’ Club narrates the reality of the elementary school community and the network of parents in the neighborhood.
Lee Yo Won, Choo Ja Hyun, Kim Gyu Ri, Jang Hye Jin, and Joo Min Kyung star in the series.
Foretelling a unique friendship story among mothers, the growth of the characters they will portray is one of the drawing points of the series.
Meanwhile, Lee Kyu Han, Yoon Gyung Ho, Choi Jae Rim, Im Su Hyung, and rookie actor Roy line up as the husbands of the powerful women in the series.
Again My Life | SBS | April 08
- Streaming Site: Viu
Again My Life traces the story of a prosecutor who seizes a chance to reset his life after an unfair death. It is based on a web novel of the same name.
Orchestrating the project is director Han Chul Soo known for dramas, Graceful Family and Gourmet. Screenwriters Je Yi and Kim Yul will pen the script.
Lee Joon Gi takes on the role of Kim Hee-woo, a prosecutor at the peak of his abilities. He is diligent, tenacious and with upright determination to investigate corruption.
However, he, unfortunately, faced death while investigating a corrupt government official. His life gets a reboot to begin his outsmarting game with the evil politician.
Meanwhile, Kim Ji Eun suits up to the role of the youngest daughter of Cheonha Group. She is a director of Cheonha Economic Research Institute.
After taking the most elite course in Korea, she has extensive knowledge, innate guts, and a pretty face. She joins hands with Kim Hee-woo to stop the trouble to befall her family.
“Again My Life” Vaunts Dauntless-Looking Lee Joon Gi and Kim Ji Eun In Latest Teaser
Our Blues | tvN | April 09
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Our Blues is a work that chronicles the sweet and bitter lives of all who stand at the end, climax, or beginning of life. It tells the life stories of various characters in an omnibus format against the backdrop of warm and lively Jeju and the cold and rough sea.
Boasting a roster of 14 lauded actors, the special omnibus series heralds a unique taste from existing works. Actors from all generations gather to portray the lives of ordinary people set in Jeju island.
My Liberation Notes | April 09 | tvN
- Streaming Site: Netflix
My Liberation Notes narrates the story of three siblings and a mysterious stranger who want to escape from the reality of arduous living.
The drama is directed by Kim Seok-yoon, who is known for his works The Light in Your Eyes and Law School, and is written by Park Hae-young who also wrote My Mister and Another Miss Oh.
As the two have already collaborated in their past works Old Miss Diary and I Live in Cheongdam-dong, expectations arise for the drama to provide warm laughter and sympathy.
“My Liberation Notes” Lead Stars Share Preparations For Their Characters
Love All Play | KBS 2TV | April 20
- Streaming Site: TBA
Serving a sporty and romantic story, Love All Play aspires to celebrate the world of motivated and dedicated badminton players.
Love All Play chronicles the story of a refreshing twenty-five-year-old Park Tae-yang (Park Ju Hyun) and Park Tae-joon (Chae Jong Hyeop), who are both able to find work in badminton. Additionally, the drama depicts a blissful sports romance among a team, thus, piquing audiences’ interest in how the players’ stories unfold.
Shooting Stars | tvN | April 22
- Streaming Site: Viu
Shooting Stars is a romantic comedy that follows the lives of people who clean up the mess of stars.
Focusing the light on managers, PR teams, reporters, who are at the forefront of the entertainment industry, the drama is set to depict the reality of people who shed blood, sweat, and tears from behind to make stars shine.
Romance and comedy are in store for K-Drama fans with Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae as the lead stars of the series.
Rounding up the lead cast are Yoon Jong Hoon, Kim Yun Hye, Park So Jin, and Lee Jung Shin.
“Shooting Stars” Captures The Chaotic and Charming World of People Behind The Entertainment Scene
Showtime Begins/From Now On, Showtime | MBC | April 23
- Streaming Site: Viu
Showtime Begins takes a ghost comedy investigation route about Cha Cha-woong (Park Hae Jin), a charismatic but cold-hearted magician, and Go Seul-hae (Jin Ki Joo), a passionate and model police officer with supernatural powers.
Supernatural Fuses With Rom-Com In MBC Drama “Showtime Begins”
The Killer’s Shopping List | tvN | April 27
- Streaming Site: Viu | KPLUS
Lee Kwang Soo, Seolhyun and Jin Hee Kyung embark on a journey as neighborhood “supermarket heroes” in The Killer’s Shopping List!
Positioned to premiere on tvN’s midweek slot, the series airs its first episode on April 27. In this new drama, a mart manager, a cashier and a police officer find out a significant clue through a receipt that relates to a mysterious murder case in an ordinary neighborhood.
“The Killer’s Shopping List” To Track A Cryptic Murder Case Through A Supermarket Receipt
Monstrous | TVING | April 29
- Streaming Site: Viu
Directed by Jang Geon Jae and produced by Climax Studio, TVING’s original series Monstrous unveils enthralling teaser posters. It reveals the reality of the hell that entwined Koo Kyo Hwan and Shin Hyun Been with the existent mystery noble Buddha.
Presenting a supernatural thriller drama, Monstrous follows people who see hell in their hearts in the town where the cursed Buddha image emerges. The bizarre events that occur in that village where a mysterious ghost appears also add interest.
The pursuit of the turmoil, fear, and unfathomable curse of people carried away by catastrophe creates bone-chilling tension.
“Monstrous” Unleashes Perturbing Character Posters of Koo Kyo Hwan & Shin Hyun Been
Photos: Respective Networks Mentioned in the Feature
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